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This Middle Eastern-style salad is adapted from Chef Charles Kelsey of Cutty's in Brookline, MA (originally published in Food and Wine, May 2010). Carrots and chickpeas are tossed in a lemon vinaigrette flavored with cilantro, smoked paprika, and cumin—an unusual but delicious combination. For a sweeter variation, try adding currants, honey, and cinnamon.

About the author: Jennifer Segal is the chef behind the popular food blog, Once Upon a Chef.

Directions

1.

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add the almonds and cook, stirring, until golden, a few minutes. Drain the almonds on paper towels and let cool.

2.

In a food processor, combine the lemon juice, garlic, 1 and 3/4 cups of the cilantro, cumin, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and half of the almonds. Pulse until chopped. Add the olive oil and process to a chunky paste. Transfer to a large bowl and toss with the carrots and chickpeas. Season to taste with more salt and pepper as desired. Chop the remaining cilantro and sprinkle over salad, along with the remaining almonds.

Jennifer Segal is the chef and photographer behind Once Upon a Chef, a family-friendly food blog featuring easy and elegant recipes with step-by-step photos. Once upon a time, she went to culinary school, cooked in a fancy French restaurant and was a personal chef. Nowadays, she devotes her time to her family, her blog, writing for HuffingtonPost Kitchen Daily and a regular salads column on Serious Eats. Her recipes have also appeared on Saveur.com, Yummly.com, thenest.com and Metrocurean.com. Jennifer passionately believes that cooking at home should be relaxing and fun. Her recipes are simple, even when they’re gourmet. She lives in the Washington, DC area with her husband, two kids and crazy dog, Miles.

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